Recommend a fragrance for the person above you based on their wardrobe

l just nicked this idea from the male forum (thanks ctran!) & thought it'd be fun to try it here. Have as many goes as you want! Maybe it'll encourage more people to fill out their wardrobes too.
l'm thinking about trying a few musks next (Musc Ravageur is already on my test list) but would welcome any other suggestions.

​​"What is this secret connection between the soul, and sea, clouds and perfumes? The soul itself appears to be sea, cloud and perfume..." - from Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis.

Re: Recommend a fragrance for the person above you based on their wardrobe

I just took a look at Kewart's wardrobe, and it pleases me to no end to see quite a few of my favorites residing within. Kewart obviously enjoys a wide range of fragrances, from refreshing colognes (Escale a Portofino) to rich and bold wonders (think Narcisse Noir and Habanita), and a little of everything in between. I am tickled to see my adored Shaal Nur on her wish list! So let me give this a try:

There are several fragrances on Kewart's list that seem to reveal a taste for the Italian aesthetic, and she has given at least two neroli fragrances, Fragonard Fleur d'Oranger and Aqua Allegoria Flora Nerolia, a five-star rating. So, I am going to suggest that she try Dilmun by Lorenzo Villoresi. I tried it just recently, thanks to a Basenotes friend, and found it just beautiful! According to the Villoresi website, Dilmun's notes include Citrus, Rose, Neroli, Green Leaves, Petitgrain, Laurel, Opoponax, Incense, Floral Extracts, Elemi, Vanilla, Cedarwood, and Sandalwood.

I also think she just might want to try one that I had in mind for Quarry, DelRae Panache. It's a complex vetiver-based fragrance that just took my breath away. It had some qualities that reminded me of Shaal Nur, actually!

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I know that Haunani likes Kyoto, so I'm thinking of places to go from there... Jubilation XXV adds dried fruit a'la Chergui, while L'Artisan's Aedes de Venustas adds the dried fruits as well as a sort of pie-spiced dessert vibe that you wouldn't think could work with the cedar and smokey incense, but it actually goes quite well.

On the creamier end of the incense spectrum, I see you haven't tried Costes yet, or Guerlain Bois d'Armenie. Both would be worth trying...

Re: Recommend a fragrance for the person above you based on their wardrobe

Sooo... blood-orange looks to lean towards sweet gourmands, certain aldehydic florals, and patchouli, so I'm going to recommend Chanel No. 22 & Fracas for the aldehydes end of it, Borneo 1834 for the patch (it's said to be a darker, rougher Coromandel type) and Bois 1920 Real Patchouly (a totally different smelling patch), and for the sweet, Pink Sugar (just do it! ) and Parfumerie Generale Aomassai (may it be kinder to you than it was to me! ).

Bookwyrmsmith is up next (or someone can tackle us both... I think mine will be pretty easy .)

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Bookwyrmsmith and then Sunnyfunny are up next. I just want to thank Rogalal for the thoughtful recommendations! I do have a sample of Jubilation XXV that I need to explore fully, and I've put the rest on my "to test" list!

Re: Recommend a fragrance for the person above you based on their wardrobe

Originally Posted by Haunani

Bookwyrmsmith and then Sunnyfunny are up next. I just want to thank Rogalal for the thoughtful recommendations! I do have a sample of Jubilation XXV that I need to explore fully, and I've put the rest on my "to test" list!

And thanks to teardrop for starting this thread!

You're welcome! And thanks to Warum for your recs, l obviously like sweet frags too!
Anyway, Bookwyrmsmith has such a mind-boggling variety of frags, it was really hard to think of one, but here's a wild stab in the dark; Estee Lauder's Tuberose Gardenia??

Sunnyfunny's turn next!

​​"What is this secret connection between the soul, and sea, clouds and perfumes? The soul itself appears to be sea, cloud and perfume..." - from Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis.

Re: Recommend a fragrance for the person above you based on their wardrobe

Ineespenes, the thread I see in your wardrobe is a love of spicy, rose and Serge Lutens. My recommendations for you would be Lyric Woman by Amouage, Rose Kashmirie by Les Parfums de Rosine or Roses Elixir by Montale. You might like The Party in Manhattan by The Party too.